For generations, trade has shaped our country into the envy of the world. America was built on it. Without robust partnerships and markets around the globe, our nation’s economy would grind to a halt. As I see it, though, our country’s conventional approach to tariffs , no matter how well-intentioned, has failed to address the modern complexities of the global trade market and the experience of America’s agricultural producers and manufacturers.
I’m a Nebraska farmer — not a columnist, talking head, or a politician. The only way I know how to do a job like this is to tell the truth and make difficult decisions simple: The hardcore reality is that many countries have beaten us on trade, installing hurdles and manipulating prices to hurt U.S. agriculture and industry for years and years.
It must stop. It’s time leaders in Washington step up to help, and I’m glad President Donald Trump is leading. Continue reading